Well, if Justin negotiated his own deal, then you know that the 49ers got a great deal. Maybe not necessarily in the overall numbers, but in the escape clauses in the contract, they are probably skewed towards the 49ers.

This also has to worry the agents out there. The 49ers approach to negotiating is that they decide in advance how much they are willing to pay, and then they make their best offer at the beginning. The numbers won't go up. Negotiations are on the fringes of the contract, and deciding whether more guaranteed money is better than a larger incentive-based contract. Is it really worth it to a player to pay 3% to an agent, when an agent's impact is so minimal?

"Justin's All-Pro contributions on the field, as well as his leadership on and off the field, are integral to our success as a team," 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement released by the team. "Justin consistently sets a standard of excellence, serving as an example for everyone within our organization. This contract allows Justin to finish his career as a 49er!"

Baalke and with the Niners seemed to be a stand-up guy as GM. I don't think they would lowball or put forth a contract detriment to Justin in anyway. Baalke said the same about Gore on his extension. If Gore was happy about his extension, I'm pretty sure Justin Smith is happy too-- with agent or not.

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